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' No. 232,644. Patented Sept. 28,1880.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HUBEBT L. JUDD, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

CORNICE-BRACKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 232,644, datedSeptember Application filed July 21, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HUBERT L. JUDD, ofBrooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented anImprovement in Brackets for Gorniccs, of which the following is aspecification.

Gornices are extensively made of cylindrical bars, and the brackets forthe same are usually provided with a semicircular rest, upon which thecornice-bar is laid, and with a thumbscrew to clamp the bar. In thischaracter of cornice-bracket it is necessary to provide various kinds ofbrackets with semicircular rests of difl'erent sizes to accommodate thevarious sizes of cylindrical bars.

My present invention is for adapting the bracket to any size ofcornice-bar, and for holding the same more securely than heretofore. Imake useof a suspending-strap at the end of the bracket the said strapbeing variable to suit the different sizes of cornice-bars, and suchsuspending-strap is very strong and prevents the cornice'bar becomingdetached when in use.

In the drawings, Figure l is an elevation transversely of thecornice-bar, and Fig. 2 is a plan view of the bracket and part of acornicebar.

The bracket is composed of the nearly-horizontal portion a and theinclined portion b, the ends of which have holes for the screws or nailsby which the parts are attached to the window-frame or wall, where thecornice is to be used. Each cornice will have two or more of thesebrackets. The strap 0 is attached at one end to the bracket a b. Itpasses around the cylindrical or prismatic corand the end is connectedadjustably to the bracket, so that the strap canbe opened for thereception of the cornice-pole, and closed around such pole for holdingit, and that regardless of the size of the cornicepole.

I prefer to make the strap of sheet-brass, one end being permanentlyattached to the cornice-bracket and the other end removable, andprovided with openings at t to catch over the T-headed stud 0, andaccording to the size of the cornice-pole, so the strap will be broughtaround the'pole and caught over the T-head at the proper opening.

There may be a longitudinal incision in the strap, and a clamping-screwin the slot in the strap,in place of the T-headed stud. In eitherinstance the cornice-bar is suspended very firmly, and the strap isadapted to the various forms of cornice-bars.

One end of the strap may be soldered fast to the bracket, or it may beheld firmly by the stud or the clamping-screw that receives theadjustable end.

I claim as my invention- 1. A cornice-bracket having an adjustable strapat the end, whereby the cornice-bar is supported, substantially as setforth.

2. The combination, with the cornice-bracket, of a suspending-straphaving openings in it, and a T-headed stud or a clamp for holding thestrap after it has been passed around the cornice-bar, substantiallyasset forth.

Signed by me this 20th day of July, A. D. 1880.

'HUBERT L. JUDD. Witnesses:

GEO. T. PINcKNEY, WILLIAM G. Morr.

